parenting

A child's decision to discuss his or her sexuality with a parent is a defining moment.A parent's reaction can have critical effects on the confidence and…

Having lots of money does not make somebody a better parent, but a child with wealthy parents is more likely to go to college, and more likely to have…

These helmets are not for kids with medical conditions, but for your run-of-the-mill little snappers who take a dive every now and again.Sue Toms on MLive…

Just over a month ago, I talked about an interesting controversy in the Plymouth-Canton Community School district, a middle-to-upper-middle area of…

We've been asking Michigan writers to share their thoughts on life before technology, the internet and social media.Susan Hutton is a Michigan writer and…

Democratic lawmakers in the state Legislature say businesses should be required to give parents unpaid leave to attend parent-teacher conferences and…

Michigan lawmakers want legislation in place to improve parental involvement in schools. The lack of involvement is seen as one cause of Michigan’s low…

The state Supreme Court has refused to take the case of a lesbian woman who wants the right to visit the children she helped raise with her ex-partner.The…

New University of Michigan research finds more women are having more children by more than one father. The U of M study shows 28% of women with two or…